, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'm still waiting official confirmation, but I believe I've been co-opted onto one of the sub-groups of the transition board.
, Plenary
Topical Questions
Of course, I share a lot of the concerns that Heledd Fychan has raised. I take the point in terms of the focus on cost of living, but of course, a lot of the postgraduate support grants were around making it more affordable for people to continue on to…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Of course, that doesn't provide any comfort to the sector, does it? I mean, it was very clear that the cuts will have a devastating impact in terms of the longevity of the sector to deliver on the ambitions that we all want to see here. In order to reverse…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Diolch, Llywydd. As Paul Davies mentioned, of course, it's National Apprenticeship Week, and to mark the occasion, last night, we launched the apprenticeship cross-party group, which both Huw Irranca-Davies and I co-chair. Now, of course, the launch of this…
, Plenary
Debate: The Steel Industry in Wales
We are also supporting the Government's motion, because it is no green future without steel. As has been said a number of times, Plaid Cymru's solidarity is with the workforce, our communities, and the unions, who have all given their lives to the industry…
, Plenary
Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
Diolch, Llywydd. I have no doubt that this has been a difficult budget process for the Government and, let's be honest, it's only been amplified, of course, by the economic incompetence we see at Westminster. If I could start with business rates. Last week I…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates relief
I think there is a point to consider there. I’ve talked before in the Chamber, and I know a number of Members will probably roll their eyes at this now, but when I used to work in the sector, one of the things that we would notice with pubs especially was…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates relief
Yes, of course.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates relief
Diolch, Llywydd. I move the amendments tabled by Plaid Cymru, which look to add to the original motion. Because there's no escaping the effect that this reduction to business rates relief will have, especially on the hospitality sector, a sector that is…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 1 - Welsh Perspective
One of the primary ways in which the bank uses its funds is through recycling a lot of the funds—so, essentially, putting the loans out and waiting for those loans to come back. I'm thinking a bit about some of the work that Mariana Mazzucato has done around…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 1 - Welsh Perspective
The direction I was going with some of the questions was covered by Alun in terms of the structures of the bank. I think the point around reclassification of the bank is something we should explore with the bank further because they've identified that as a…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 1 - Welsh Perspective
I'm wondering—. I'm conscious that other colleagues will have questions that are maybe dipping into a lot of what we're talking about here, but I'm conscious that there's been a recent reclassification of the development bank by the Office for National…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 1 - Welsh Perspective
So, I suppose the core question for me then is, thinking about what you originally set out, the original vision for the bank—is it meeting that vision? Is it what you envisaged?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 1 - Welsh Perspective
Thank you, Chair. I think the conversation so far has been quite interesting, because I think the question about the relationship is important here. Just to pick up on something that you've said in terms of the development role of the bank, was I right in…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Of course, the very idea of co-operatives isn't something that's a foreign concept to Wales. The very idea started in Wales, so it's important that we lead the way into the future. Now, back in October I raised with the First Minister the untapped potential…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Great. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
It's that argument of supermarkets against a local greengrocer, essentially, isn't it?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
If I can bring you back to the ministerial scrutiny session that we had, on this point, the Minister noted that future proposals could create a tiered system based on business size or business location. How would you respond to that?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Okay. Thinking about NDR multipliers, so the Welsh Government’s proposals for differential multipliers, I imagine, is welcome, so long as that then provides for lower multipliers for smaller businesses, Llŷr. How would you like to see that power used in the…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
I suppose, Morgan, this would affect the hospitality sector more than any other sector. I’m just thinking back to the time when I was working in the hospitality sector, and the turnaround on some refurbishments would sometimes drag out quite a bit. What would…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
So, I’d be interested just in your view as to how that might affect ratepayers.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
So, within the Bill, there are proposals to amend the scope of completion notice procedures.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Diolch, Cadeirydd, and I’d like to touch on completion notices. The Bill has provisions to amend completion notice procedure, so how would the proposed changes impact ratepayers, in your view?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 3
Great, thank you very much.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 3
Those local newspapers are already moving to online means of communicating as well. Daily Post, I think, is a good example of that. Susan, I'll come to you and then I'll hand back to the Chair.
